LAMDA ACTING PROGRAMME 2020

GRADE THREE – COMPULSORY

RehearsalNotesbyLynneC.JonesRUMI:OK,everyone.That'sgreat,justgreat.Iknowit'sbeenalongdaybutIhavesomeshortnotesontoday'srunthrough,soifyoucouldgrabaseatandpayattention,I'dappreciateit.Wall,IthinktheWalliscomingacrossasatinybitflimsy.What?It'sheavy?OK-Props,istheresomethingwecandotosupportWall?Mortar?Hilarious!Sensiblesuggestionsatournextpracticeplease.Titania,performancealittlebittoogritty...perhapswecouldaimforabitmoreQueenoftheFairiesandalittlebitlessHell'sAngels?Yourfathersaidwhat?Nodear,nomotorbikesonset.ThinkoftheRiskAssessment.Andwhilewe'reonthesubject,IknowMumisWardrobe,butabitlessoftheleatherwaistcoatsandtattooswouldbeappreciated,wearen'tattheRSC!PyramusandThisbe,Iamlovingit!Justkeepdoingwhatyouaredoing,butremembertoholdsomethingbackforopeningnight!You'regoingtobesensational!Theseus,honestly,it'snotasREGALasI'dliketosee.Irealiseitishardwhenyouaretheyoungest,butlet'saimforHeadofStateinsteadofgrumpytoddler,alright?'Fairies,ingeneral,abitheavy.Youarelight,airy,floaty,magical,mischievous!Yes,Peaseblossom?Oh,couldoneoftheadultstakePeaseblossomtothetoiletplease?WherewasI,ohyes,LysanderandDemetrius,yourargumentsceneisnotintheleastconvincing.Whereisthepassion,theaggression?Whereistheinnerturmoil?Morebelievable,morereal,givemehumanity,givemecontrast.Ibegyourpardon?OK,wellaskMummytoexplainitlater.TheMechanicalsyes,thatmeansyouoverthere.Wearen'tquitegettingthesubtextinthehumour.Canweworkonthatfornexttime?Andalso,beawareofourbackstotheaudience.Iknowthereisn'toneyet,you'lljusthavetouseyourimagination.MovingonOberon'screw.CouldwegetsomefocusinthecrowdscenesPLEASE?It'sabitshambolicatthemoment.Thinkofyourmotivation...OK,somegoodwork,butmuchstilltodo.That'sallfornow.We'llgetthere.Thanksforallyoureffortsandonefinalthing,let'sallwishaveryhappyninthbirthdaytoourBottom.Heisnowtheoldestcastmember!Altogether,'Happybirthdaytoyou,happybirthday…..'